Simple Probability

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What is probability?

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Probability is a measure of how likely an event is to occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

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What is the probability of an event that is certain to happen?

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1 (or 100%)

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What is the probability of an event that is impossible?

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0 (or 0%)

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How do you calculate the probability of an event?

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Probability = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of possible outcomes)

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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If a spinner has 8 equal sections and 3 are blue, what is the probability of landing on blue?

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3/8

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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In the word 'MATHEMATICS', how many letters are there?

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11 letters

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What is the probability of choosing a letter 'M' from 'MATHEMATICS'?

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2/11

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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If there are 6 blocks and 1 is red, what is the probability of choosing a red block?

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1/6

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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In the word 'ALGEBRA', how many letters are there?

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7 letters

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What is the probability of choosing a letter other than 'A' from 'ALGEBRA'?

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5/7

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